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The Belafonte Folk Singers

The Belafonte Folk Singers were a vocal group who were active from 1957 to 1965. They were named after singer Harry Belafonte, for whom they originally formed in order to serve as a backing group for recording and concerts. The group was mostly led and conducted by Robert De Cormier, also billed as Bob Corman. Milt Okun sometimes conducted the group as well.

Members
Members of The Belafonte Folk Singers included Earl Baker, Kenneth Bates, Harry Bessinger, Laurence Bogue, Ray Boguslav, Charles Coleman, Tim Conn, Joseph Crawford, Leslie Dorsey, James Eby, Jack Eddleman, Ken Emery, Cortez Franklin, Andrew Frierson, Scott Gibson, Joli Gonsalves, George Goodman, Milton Grayson, Bob Harter, Tom Head, Robert Henson, James Herald, Noah Hopkins, Garrett Morris, John Nielsen, Milt Okun, Richard Pindle, Walter Raim, Earl Rogers, Glenn Rowen, Charles H. Scott Jr., Sherman Sneed, Arman Stephanian, Billy Stewart, Millard Thomas, Roy Thompson, Paul Westbrook, John Wheeler, Arthur Williams and Ned Wright. ==Awards==
Awards
The Belafonte Folk Singers won the Grammy Award for Best Folk Recording at the 4th Annual Grammy Awards for their 1961 album Belafonte Folk Singers at Home and Abroad. Two other albums on which they appeared won the same award: the 1960 Harry Belafonte album Swing Dat Hammer and the 1965 album An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba. ==Discography==
Discography
Presenting The Belafonte Singers, 1958 (as "The Belafonte Singers") • Cheers: Drinking Songs Around the World, 1959 • ...At Home and Abroad, 1961 With Harry Belafonte • ''My Lord What a Mornin''', 1960 • Swing Dat Hammer, 1960 • Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall, 1960 With Miriam MakebaMiriam Makeba, 1960 • The World of Miriam Makeba, 1963 With Harry Belafonte and Miriam MakebaAn Evening with Belafonte/Makeba, 1965 ==References==
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